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2004 Renault Modus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
46.7%
Latest Pass Rate
39,492
Total Tests (All Years)
81,509 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 46.7%
Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 9.9% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Renault Modus as it ages.

5 yrs66.0%
6 yrs61.2%
7 yrs55.0%
8 yrs49.9%
9 yrs45.0%
10 yrs43.6%
11 yrs43.4%
12 yrs43.9%
13 yrs43.2%
14 yrs43.7%
15 yrs43.3%
16 yrs42.9%
17 yrs44.2%
18 yrs49.2%
19 yrs46.0%
20 yrs46.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs66.0%3,770
6 yrs61.2%3,715
7 yrs55.0%3,807
8 yrs49.9%3,757
9 yrs45.0%3,681
10 yrs43.6%3,609
11 yrs43.4%3,434
12 yrs43.9%3,221
13 yrs43.2%2,808
14 yrs43.7%1,655
15 yrs43.3%1,478
16 yrs42.9%1,229
17 yrs44.2%1,216
18 yrs49.2%734
19 yrs46.0%742
20 yrs46.7%636

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Renault Modus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (20 yrs)46.7%636
2023 (19 yrs)46%742
2022 (18 yrs)49.2%734
2021 (17 yrs)44.2%1,216
2020 (16 yrs)42.9%1,229
2019 (15 yrs)43.3%1,478
2018 (14 yrs)43.7%1,655
2017 (13 yrs)43.2%2,808
2016 (12 yrs)43.9%3,221
2015 (11 yrs)43.4%3,434
2014 (10 yrs)43.6%3,609
2013 (9 yrs)45%3,681
2012 (8 yrs)49.9%3,757
2011 (7 yrs)55%3,807
2010 (6 yrs)61.2%3,715
2009 (5 yrs)66%3,770

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
66.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,770Avg Mileage 36,060Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2010High Fail Rate
61.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,715Avg Mileage 42,272Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2011High Fail Rate
55.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,807Avg Mileage 48,588Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2012High Fail Rate
49.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,757Avg Mileage 54,876Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2013High Fail Rate
45.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,681Avg Mileage 60,302Top Failure Brakes — 61.1%
2014High Fail Rate
43.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,609Avg Mileage 65,179Top Failure Brakes — 67.8%
2015High Fail Rate
43.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,434Avg Mileage 70,541Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%
2016High Fail Rate
43.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,221Avg Mileage 74,496Top Failure Brakes — 68.8%
2017High Fail Rate
43.2%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,808Avg Mileage 77,611Top Failure Brakes — 73.8%
2018High Fail Rate
43.7%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,655Avg Mileage 79,671Top Failure Brakes — 77.4%
2019High Fail Rate
43.3%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,478Avg Mileage 80,950Top Failure Brakes — 79.1%
2020High Fail Rate
42.9%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,229Avg Mileage 81,006Top Failure Brakes — 92.6%
2021High Fail Rate
44.2%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,216Avg Mileage 81,187Top Failure Brakes — 85.9%
2022High Fail Rate
49.2%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 734Avg Mileage 82,804Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 81.1%
2023High Fail Rate
46.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 742Avg Mileage 80,891Top Failure Brakes — 83.8%
2024High Fail Rate
46.7%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 636Avg Mileage 81,509Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Renault Modus, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
74.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
59.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
42.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
41.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
29.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes12.9% (5 yrs)61.6% (20 yrs)
+48.7%
🔴 ↑
Suspension9.2% (5 yrs)45.6% (20 yrs)
+36.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres10.4% (5 yrs)36.8% (20 yrs)
+26.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Modus cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 39,492 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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